The 2014 Agents of Change Conference was packed with insightful, useful information that I cannot wait to fully digest and use! The speakers all know their stuff and walk the social media walk. It was a pleasure to watch them speak and learn from their experiences. If you couldn’t be there, I do pity you. There are still digital passes …

I am always looking for creative ideas to give my moms on Mother’s Day (I have a mom, a step mom and two mothers-in-law). As a mom myself, I know that it takes some creativity to find a very special gift that comes from the heart. I decided to do a cursory search on Pinterest – where I find 99% …

I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by Cynthia Sanchez of the Oh So Pinteresting podcast and blog – the topic: Tight Budgets and Schedules: How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest Listen to the podcast here: In the podcast, we discuss with the issues of tight budgets and tight schedules, the unique place for nonprofits on Pinterest, a simple step for …

If your nonprofit is using Pinterest, you may have been invited to post to another user’s Group Board. Pinning to Group Boards that others have created is a great way to increase exposure for your organization and your cause. However, developing Group Boards yourself and inviting others to pin is an even better way – yet vastly underutilized by nonprofits …

Pinterest announced today that users are now able to create an unlimited amount of Secret Boards! Secret Boards have many uses on Pinterest. Here are 7 ways nonprofits can take advantage of this feature: 1) Use as an inter-office collaboration tool. Secret Boards can also be Group Boards, providing the users all have Pinterest accounts. Create a Secret Board called …

Pinterest has been busy, busy, busy! I’ve written about the many reasons nonprofits should be interested in Pinterest, and I have hosted webinars on the multiple ways nonprofits can harness the power of pinning for good. I recognize that in the resource-strapped nonprofit world, with information overload and overwhelm running rampant, it’s hard to stay on top of the fast-moving …

Today, TIME.com released their list of the 30 Best Pinners to Follow on Pinterest. Categories include Food, Design/Art, Fashion, Lifestyle, Technology and Wedding. According to TIME: “Pinterest, the three-year-old photo-sharing site, can be an overwhelming place for the uninitiated. The website acts as a virtual pinboard, encouraging users to create themed collages by “pinning” their favorite items. A favorite of fashionistas and …